VanCityGuide

The Vancouver events hub

Greater Vancouver events calendar.

Two levels of coverage. Below: our curated marquee calendar — major annual festivals, sports, and recurring seasonal staples, each linked directly to the official event site. Further down: Eventbrite category links for the hundreds of smaller local events each week — workshops, farm activities, family days, community meetups, and one-off concerts.

Organizer dates checked September 12, 2026. Only confirmed listings are shown. Check the linked program for individual times, tickets and changes.

September 2026

An indie theatre stage with spotlights and minimal set design before a Fringe-festival performance — representative of the Vancouver Fringe Festival on Granville Island.
Photo: Unsplash
CulturalIndoorVancouver

Vancouver Fringe Festival

Theatre and live performance; choose a show and check its individual venue and access details.

When:
September 10–20, 2026
Where:
Granville Island
Price:
See the official performance price

October 2026

A darkened cinema with an international film projected on screen and audience seated in rows — representative of the Vancouver International Film Festival held each fall.
Photo: Unsplash
FilmIndoorVancouver

Vancouver International Film Festival

Explore the official film program and choose your screening before planning travel.

When:
October 1–11, 2026
Where:
Vancouver venues — check the selected screening
Price:
See the official screening or pass price

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Hundreds more on Eventbrite

Workshops, farm activities, local meetups & more.

Our curated calendar above covers the marquee annual events. For everyday local events — farmers-market cooking demos, community workshops, indie concerts, weekend farm open-houses, language exchanges, running clubs — Eventbrite is the best source and Vancouver has hundreds of new listings each week. Browse by category below:

Eventbrite links open in a new tab and go directly to Eventbrite's Vancouver category pages. We don't operate or moderate the listings there — they're filtered and ranked by Eventbrite itself.

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